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Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a French département, number 67, named after the Rhine river.

Préfecture (capital): Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the seat of the European parliament.

Sous-préfectures: Haguenau[?], Molsheim[?], Saverne, Sélestat Erstein[?] and Wissembourg.

The Rhine River has always been of importance to the area.

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